From: Adam Hyman (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Aug 20 2009 - 19:44:28 PDT
Hi Dominic,
Can I please excerpt this and include in the notes for the Filmforum show on
September 13?
³Her passing comes to me and others at Canyon Cinema with great
sadness....Chick was one of the founders of Canyon Cinema and the
Cinematheque. She always supported Canyon in all of the endeavors that have
been done in the past. Personally she and I became close over the years and
I could always count on her for advice in matters of Canyon and also on a
very personal level.
I will miss her greatly and her passing is a loss to the entire community.
The experimental film community has lost a great human being. Her absence
will be felt for some time.² - Dominic Angerame, Executive Director, Canyon
Cinema
Adam
On 7/13/09 2:36 PM, "DOMINIC ANGERAME" <email suppressed>
wrote:
> Hi Adam....I also received this email I knew that she was ill for a long time
> now and she was struggling during the past two months. She wanted her illness
> to be kept secret from the public, such was her way. Her passing comes to me
> and others at Canyon Cinema with great sadness....Chick was one of the
> founders of Canyon Cinema and the Cinematheque. She always supported Canyon in
> all of the endeavors that have been done in the past. Personally she and I
> became close over the years and I could always count on her for advice in
> matters of Canyon and also on a very personal level.
> I will miss her greatly and her passing is a loss to the entiry community. The
> experimental film community has lost a great human being. Her absence will be
> felt for some time.
>
> In October I will be curating a Tribute to Chick Strand in conjunction with
> the San Francisco Cinematheque and will keep everyone appraised to the
> details. Chick's son Eric has been very strong in supporting Chick these past
> few months and if there is anything that can be done to help I am sure many of
> us here will be than willing to help.
>
> Dominic Angerame
> Executive Director, Canyon Cinema
>
> --- On Mon, 7/13/09, Adam Hyman <email suppressed> wrote:
>>
>> From: Adam Hyman <email suppressed>
>> Subject: Chick Strand Is at Peace
>> To: email suppressed
>> Date: Monday, July 13, 2009, 12:31 PM
>>
>> I just received word from her son that Chick Strand died on Saturday 11
>> July.
>>
>> A marvelous and inspirational filmmaker and person, the artful person whom
>> one was always delighted to see. May we all screen some of her films soon
>> in tribute and in astonishment, to revel in their beauty and insight and
>> grace, and to continue her legacy.
>>
>> Adam Hyman
>> Los Angeles Filmforum
>>
>> From her son:
>>
>> To All
>>
>> (Sorry if you are someone who probably should not have received this but
>> I just grabbed everyone from her address book)
>>
>> My mom Chick Strand (Mildred Muller) passed away Saturday afternoon due
>> to her cancer. Her wish was to to do so at her adored home and garden,
>> with me, and her beloved dog "Tigo". We have discussed this for years due
>> to her enduring so many health issues over the last 10 years. I am
>> glad I was able to give her that final request. As much has she was
>> ready to go her inner strength kept her going much too long than anyone
>> expected. On her request medicine for pain was only given towards the
>> end, finally I felt it was necessary. She was one tough lady and is now
>> a legend with the Hospice nurses and Home Care Givers.
>>
>> It is a great loss to us all. Not only was she my mom but my best
>> friend. She was a great mom who would do anything to help me and did so
>> on many occasions. My sister "Naja" and I were always her number one
>> priority. She was my teacher, adviser, and safety net on so many levels.
>> She taught me to be strong, independent, determined, righteous,
>> adventurous, think things through, and be creative, all in an unassuming
>> way; all the qualities she had. Through this process I have learned how
>> much she was loved and admired by you all and that she impacted so many.
>> I am sorry for your loss as well.
>>
>> Early on she wanted to break off contact with everybody and I am sorry
>> for those of you who never had a chance to say goodbye. The last month
>> or so she was pretty incoherent so I was unable to relay much of
>> anything to her. This has been a very difficult journey for me so I must
>> send this "To All" e-mail, I am feeling pretty raw right now and it is
>> difficult for me to discuss on the phone and have many things to deal
>> with. At some point I hope to talk to you all or exchange more personal
>> e-mails individually. Please pass this on to anyone who should know.
>> Also please respond to my e-mail below.
>>
>> There is no service planned per mom's request. She will be cremated
>> and I will mix her and Marty's (the love of her life) ashes together in
>> an infinity box, together again, at last.
>>
>> Eric Strand
>> email suppressed>
>>
>>
>> __________________________________________________________________
>> For info on FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed
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>
> __________________________________________________________________ For info on
> FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed>.
>
>
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